Inverlaw Hall Celebrates 95 Years
The 95th birthday of the Inverlaw Hall was celebrated in style on Saturday night with visitors coming from all over the local district for a special supper dance.
Gumnut Place Wins National Award
It’s not every day that a South Burnett organisation wins a national award, which is the reason why the crew from Gumnut Place in Murgon earned a standing ovation on Wednesday.
Riders Enjoy A New Challenge
A tent city sprang up in a paddock just west of Kingaroy last weekend to house the hundreds – and hundreds – of trail bike riders who came to town for the annual Lions Charity Trail Bike Ride.
Goomeri Crowds Love To Squash In
The crowds that rolled up for Goomeri’s annual Pumpkin Festival at the weekend were bigger than ever; in fact, at the top of Policeman’s Hill, you could say they were squashed in!
School Celebrates ‘The Coolabunia Way’
For the hundreds of past students, old school friends and official guests, Saturday’s 125th anniversary of Coolabunia State School was an opportunity to swap memories, tell tall tales and, perhaps, get lost in the hay bale maze set up for the day.
Michael Hails A Lift To Nanango
A crowd of about 200 packed the Nanango Cultural Centre on Friday night for the opening of the 10th annual Heritage Bank Nanango Film Festival.
Day 1 At Lady Bjelke-Petersen Hospital
It these faces are looking pleased, it’s for good reason … the first day of surgeries at the reopened Lady Bjelke-Petersen Community Hospital in Kingaroy went off without a hitch.
Evonne Shares Her Tennis Dream
Evonne Goolagong Cawley MBE, AO is a firm believer that tennis can change lives, after all, it definitely changed hers …
Unique ‘Shop Local’ Project Unveiled
An ambitious project to encourage South Burnett shoppers to “shop local” was launched at a series of business breakfasts across the region last week.
Police Know How To Have A Ball
Everyone loves a chance to frock up and have a ball … and the latest fundraiser for the RACQ CareFlight helicopters held in Kingaroy at the weekend provided just that.
No Change In Supermarket Plans
The SBRC has a contract with the Blackbutt supermarket developer, and has no intention of breaking it
Car Show Shines On A Busy Weekend
There was a lot of show and almost too much (sun)shine at the South Burnett Car Club’s annual Show, Shine and Swap Meet at Nanango on Sunday.
Walk With Lynda Raises $30,000
Brett and Trevor Otto’s “Walk With Lynda” to raise funds for the Melanoma Awareness Foundation’s “Lynda Geiger Young Mums Program” has raised an amazing $30,000.
Big Day Tops Off A Big Effort
Surveying the faces in Cherbourg’s Memorial Park on Sunday morning, Ration Shed chairperson Aunty Sandra Morgan summed up the success of the 2016 Reconciliation Fun Run: “Seeing you all here makes all the hard effort worthwhile!”
Best Races In A Decade
Burrandowan Races is over for another year … with organisers toasting the best crowd they’ve had at the bush track for 10 years.
Maranoa ‘On Cusp Of A New Dawn’
LNP candidate for Maranoa David Littleproud may live in Warwick but he’s no stranger to the South Burnett … in fact, he used to live and work here.
Hospital To Reopen May 26
The first procedures will be carried out at the Lady Bjelke-Petersen Community Hospital in Kingaroy in two weeks.
Walk With Lynda Nears Finishing Line
Brett and Trevor Otto’s 500km charity “Walk With Lynda” from Gladstone to Kingaroy is on the final straight with the walkers arriving in Cloyna on Wednesday.
Airport Blocks Cut From Coal Permit
Moreton Resources has given up part of its exploration tenement – four blocks immediately east of Taabinga Village which also include Kingaroy Airport – in a bid to ease local opposition to its proposed coal mine.
Nanango Puts On A Show
The roulette wheel was spinning and the cards were flipping at Nanango FunFest committee’s third annual casino night held at the Nanango Cultural Centre on Saturday night.
